Analysis on the Characteristics of Population Spatial Distribution in Chengdu, China

Based on the latest data of Sixth National Population Census in China and related statistical yearbook, this paper focuses on the study of characteristics of population spatial distribution in Chengdu from the perspectives of space attribute and social attribute. Having analyzed the selected data by means of the population structure index and related statistical methods, the research outputs can be concluded from two aspects. In the context of space attribute, the total population of Chengdu is quite unevenly distributed with wide disparities. The total population is decreased concentrically from five main urban areas to the suburbs. Meanwhile, the centrality and disequilibrium of population are on the rise. In the context of social attribute, the minority population is mainly distributed at west and northwest of Chengdu; the floating population is distributed at central district and industrial park around Chengdu; highly educated population is grouped in the area of universities and science academy; the population of primary industry, secondary industry and tertiary industry is distributed outwards from the city center